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Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
EXCUSA BILE.

Mrs Smith-Good afternoon, MT. Robinson; excuse my left hand. MT. R. (who is deaf and thinks she is alluding to the bad wealth er)-Yes, 1t is rather dirty.-Life. Fair equestrienne-tYou seem to know a good deal about married life, sir. Are you married" Cubleigh (twirling his moustache) -"Well-aw, naw-nawt exactly, y knaw, bu5-a-my father is."-Town Topics.
 A judge, joking a young lawyer, said ''If you and were to be turned into horse or an ass, which would you prefer to bea' "The ass to be surel'' replied the lawyer. "Pve heard of an ass being made 8 judge, but 8 horse-never!"
 the way what do you charge for pheto- graphss" Photographer-"Nine dollars the half dozen. Now let your eyes rest naturally on that sign, Terms Cash, and look pleas ant. ."-New York Sun.
 ''And now, my dear, is there anything that would make you feel better!' "Yes, there is" "What, darling?' "That pearl set at stiffknees. 'sBut, my precious, you can't wear them while you are sick abed D ''No, but will know that nobody who isn't sick abed can. n."-Town Topics.
 A little Constock girl had brought home from the garden of a neighber some pansies in full bloom, which she was carefully planting and watering in patch of ground in front of her mothers door. 'Think 'AOy II SlO 1uIHB! SdIu a SouG10Hdu WHO was passing. 'FYes, sir," said the child, ''I guess they will, soon as they get little ac- quainted. Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.
 "Deaeon," whispered lay member, q put a blue chip in the contribution box yes terday by mistake, and want to substitute dollar for it'
 ''Blue chips are worth more than dollar my brother" replied the deacon, who hasn't forgotten all he used to know, 'sand, be- sides, I sent the sexton around and had it redeemed. "-New York Sun.
 1T like my Irish servant very we'll" said a French lady who speaks English like native 'I like Bridget very well if she would not try to educate me. She knows that am a French woman, and she will persist in cor recting my English. For nearly year she has made point whenever I have made any allusion to asparagus, to say: Sparrow grass, ma'am, av you plase. e."-San Francisco Chronicle.
 First gentleman (entering the apartment of second gentlemaa(-Abouta year ago you challenged me to fight duels Second gen. l tleman (sternly)-I did, sir. First G.-And told you had just been married and did not care to risk my life at any such hazard. Second G. (haughtily)-I remember, sir. First G. (bitterly)-Well, my feelings have undergone change; any time you want to fight let me know. Bon jour.-Paris Figaro.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
Tuesday, June 2, 1887.
THE PANAmA CANAL,

The report of Lieutenant Rogers of the Navy concerning the Panama canal will not
 encourage those who have put their money
 into the ''securities" of the company. De Lesseps has declared that two years hence
 ships will be passing through the canal
 Lieutenant Rogers says concerning the time of the completion of the work put it down
 at seven years. That is, without there being any hitches and everything working in per- feet order. M. Ferdinand de Lesseps has quoted the most sanguine figures as to the possible output in the coming two years.
 To my mind there will bs no increase on the
 present output. In the first place it is easy
 to see that the deeper the works get the more difficult becomes the task of removing the
 rock and soil. The difficulty of the Culebra mountain has not yet been solved. During my stay on the Isthmus I tried to get NJ.
 Charles de Lesseps to give me some idea of
 the time it would take to complete the canal.
 He was rather guarded in his remarks, say
 ing: "In two years the canal will be com
 pleted from Colon to Kilometre forty four
 and from La Boca to Paraiso. As to the
 Culebra, I leave yor to form your own con- clusions. It is great and difficult work"
 Assuming that the work can be done in seven years Lieutenant Rogers estimates the total cost at not less than $375, ,000, ,000 This estimate would require the company to raise $192, 1000, 900 in addition to the $183, ,000, ,000 thus far procured. The raising of that sum upon terms not less favorable than those up on which the last loan was negotiated would | raise the company's obligations to 100000, | coo Of course the canal will never pay, ,eve1 | if it is completed. On this point Lieutenant | Rogers says: M. Lavasseur, a member of the | Institute of France, has estimated that on th' | Panama canal opening in 1889 the total ton | mage passing through it in a year would b. | 7,250, 900. NJ. Amedee Marteau, chief editol
 of the Journal du Havre, places the figure a 7,536, oS2. This estimate is of course extraY agantly high. However, in order to prove { | failure on the figures of the company itself 1 let us take as g basis 2, 7,5O0, 900 tons passing | through the canal in year and presumine l that the tariff is 15f. per tor, as understand
 it will be, the annual receipts would bt 11e, SOC, ,00Of Deducting the probable ex penses of administration and repairs this revenue would not remunerate capital ex eeeding 1900, 900, ,0oof., or $24e, 100000.
 These are instructive if not pleasing facts It looks as if the enthusiastic old Frenehmar had made big miscalculation this time.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
Before The
 Court
 OF PUBLIC OPINION.
TESTIMONY OF PHYSICIANS.

The progressive, wide-awake physicians throughout the length and breadth Of the land are awakening to realization or the wonderful merits of Dr. R. c. Flowers Scientific Remedies, and are prescribing them with marvelously beneficial results. Below we give one or many slmliar interesting letters from Wlde-aWake doctors :-
 DARLINGTON, PA, Jan. %, 1887.
 Dear Sir: I have been prescribing Dr. R c. Flowers Liver Sanative, Lung Cordial, Nerve Pills, Pain Destroying Elixir, Blood Purifier, and Magnetic Plasters, in my practice, with good results. They are splendid remedies.
 W. A. SAWYER, M. D. These medicines are the fruit of exhaustive scientific investigation, of thorough medical skill, and the long ex- perience of the physician who to-day enjoys the most extensive private practice of any doctor in America. They are more than good remedies. They gre the best tHot science and sfcStE h0s eUe3' compounded.
 For sale by your druggist, who, on application, will give you free copy of our magnificent pamphlet of valuable Household Formulas. It is richly worth fifty cents.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
pointed this man to a clerkship, and he has since been promoted


 The question of immigration to this coun- try will soon receive serious attention, and the people of England are also disturbed by the influx of foreigners to their country. The number of foreign residents in London is increasing with undue rapidity, and in certain trades their competition is seriously felt in reducing the rates of wages. Thus, of 1, 900 master bakers in London, about 2,000 are Germans, and they employ, as rule, men of their own nationality Of the 22, 900 cabinet makers, 4.O0O are foreigners, chiefly Germans, and these, too, favor their own countrymen. Such occupations as cigarmaking, tailoring, boot and shoe mak- ing and gliding especially attract foreign workmsn, and the result is to depress wages. Nearly the whole of the cheap clothing trade of East London is in the hands of foreign Hebrews, and from every English town come complaints of trade being cut up with foreign labor, wages reduced, and employment made more difficult to get by reason of the coming of foreigners, who are c .ntent to work for miserab1y low wages.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
@edira1.
DISEASES OF THE
 NERVOUS SYSTEM

Are one of the products of advanced civiliza- tion. The inevitable strain to which the brain and nervous system subjected by the exigencies of life at high pressure; by the overwork, keen com petition. ceaseless activity, unremittng exert1on, constant worry and endless anxiety; to which are superadded irregularities of lfe luxurious habits late hours, dissipation and eXcesses that call for excessive expenditure of nerve force which must necessarily result in profound
 NERVOUS AND PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION, nervous irritability. loss of mental concentration muscular tremor, cloudiness of intellect, neuralgia rheumatism, heart diseases, impairment Of memo ry, insomnia, apopexy, hysteria, epilepsy. imbe- sexual neuroses, deafness and blindness, partial or complete; paralysis and a host of other affections due to lack of innervation by which we have im- pairment of organic functions and motor mechan- isns, indicative of a serious amount of
 EXHAUSTED NERVOUS VITALITY that must inevitably produce permanent and irre- trievable injury unless proper measures be taken to arrest the course and progress of the disease
 ModeSty prevents me telling of the grand results and many cures by my new and original treatment; but will refer to your neighbors who ready and willing to report from actual experience the merits of the new and scientific system of curing chronic diseases:
 B H Douglas ST. No 253 State street
 Mrs. S. W. Bailey, No. 317 Grand avenue
 Mrs. E. A. CasselI, West Haven, Ct.
 Mrs. H. A. Bond, No. 164 Martin street.
 Frank Maurer No. 59 George street.
 H. Vaughn, Converse House.
 Mrs. E. L. Royce, No. 142 St. John street
 Consultation free. Hours-10 to 12 a. m. 2, 9 to 4 and to p. m.
 P. S.-No names published except by per mission.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

Mir. Hotchkiss starts this morning for Madison, Wis, to attend the annual convention of commis. sioners of labor statistics which is most instruc- tive meeting During his absence his office will be open every afternoon from to o'clock. his son being in attendance there. When Mr. Hotchkiss returns in about two weeks he will organize his de- partment, appoint his chief clerk, etc.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
DIR. H. NJ. BROWN. Office 93 Olive Street.
C1airvoyance.

Cla1rV0yanCe.
 MRS. J. J. CLARK Test and Business Medium,
 22S Crown Street. Convinces all who visit her. Her mediumistic pow CTS are marvellous All of her descriptions are given under spirit control. Mrs. Clark's spring medicines are having a large sale. Hours for con- sultation 10 a m. to p. Examinations by lock of hair if desired.
 A MISUNDERSTANDING. ''Why do you look so sad, so anxious, So care. because it is Lent?"
 "Yes. You've struck it. Charlie; it is because it is lent-my last half dollar-and am suffering so from
 Dyspepsia and IndigestioR. and have the Heartburn badly that nothing will help me but a box of pr. Mark R. woodbury's Dyspepsia
 Killers and they always relieve me, no matter how much suffer Little lozenges to carry in your vest pock- et always at hand, always cure and cost you only 50 cents box (trial box for 25 cents). Doolittle 6 Smith, 24 and 26 Fremont st., Boston, will send them by mail anywhere in the United States on receipt of price.
 D. KS make you o. K. ju1 nr
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

During the past ten years over six million dollars worth of American agricultural ma chimes have been sold in Germany, and our consul at Annaberg, Saxony, ayers that the sales ought to have been nearer ten millions, and he emphasizes the exhortation so often made by our representatives abroad, that American manufacturers and merchants emulate the plodding but energetic methods of the Germans in building up trade in 8 foreign country.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
NEW HAVEN, CONN, TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 7, 1887
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THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co. TheOIdest tDaiIyPaperP Publishe ed
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
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misCe1Ianenms.
A Startling Announcement !

One that will Surprise the People and Amaze Every Clothing Merchant of Note in New England! What Can it Bes Nothing Less than
 Change in Business
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Another offer for the Derby railroad. One thing is becoming evident, and that is that the road shouldn't be sold to speculators.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

Those who have trade dollars saved up should remember that the time in which they can be redeemed expires September 1.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

The largest dam in the world is to be
 built across the upper end of the San Mateo canon, about four miles west of the village of San Mateo. The dam will consist of
 solid wall of concrete from hillside to hill
 side. It will be 700 feet long, ITO feet high, 175 feet thick at the base, and 20 feet thick at the top. The reservoir which will be formed by this dam will have capacity of 32, 600, 900 gallons, and sometime in the fu- ture will be connected with the San Francis co watershed by tunnel five miles long,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

Public office is public trust, is the high toned motto of this administration.
 Twelve years ago George Trust of Baltimore was arrested and imprisoned as the leader of gang of repeaters. Four years later his character was still so bad that it was thought justifiable to detain him at headquarters as a measure of precaution during election day.
 A week later, meeting a colored man in the street, he asked if he was Republican, and without waiting for an answer, shot and killed him. For this crime he was convict- ed of murder in the second degree and sen- fenced to i've years imprisonment. Demo- cratic politicians interested themselves in his favor, and he was soon pardoned. A few days ago the collector of the port sp-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

Dr. H. P. Stearns, superintendent of the retreat for the insane in Hartford, devotes part of his last report te an interesting discussion of the question of inebriety. He says: The inebriate is only one among many who have strong impulses which have be- come imbeddsd in their system towards cer- tain lines of vieious conduct Yet we hold these other classes responsible. Is the ine- briate an exceptioni In other words, does he voluntarily choose the course he pursuesa Unless overpswered by disease, I think he does. External circumstances may hinder and prevent the execution of his choice, but not the act of choice itself. If the common inebriate takes alcohol it is because, all things considered, he chooses to do so. He mentally balances the act many times in his experience.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

The proposed Alabama State university for the higher education of the negro will probably be located at Montgomery. Says the Advertiser of that place: The colored people of Montgomery have shown more than commendable disposition to help them selves. They have raised subscription of $3, 5000, which, in proportion to their means, is more liberal than the whites would be for similar purpose. They wisely determined to help themselves before asking help from the whites. Now that they have done so, their white friends ought to make a liberal answer to their appeal for help.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 1t CENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS MONTH, $3. 0( FOR SIX MONTHS, $6.OOA YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14
Puzzle it Out, if You Can.

81 have been very much bothered
lately" said horse dealer to re-
porter, with question arising out
of deal which has been to me a
source of greater annoyance than the
sixteen puzzle. sold horse to B.
for $50. In few days he came back
with the horse, and l purchased the
animal for $40. then Immediately
resold him forS65. The question is !:
How much did I gain or loose on the
transaction? When 1 bought the
horse back for $40 I certainly made
$40, and when 1 sold again for S65 1
assuredly lost IS. Now, if I gain
$40 and loose SIS my net gain is, it
seems to me, SIS. But, on the other
hand, after my first sale 1 had no
horse and $50, while after my second
sale had no horse and only SIS, con-
sequently L must have lost SIS. At
one time, when I think over tie matter,
1 congratulate myself on having pock-
eted 'V' through sharp dealing,
while at another like going around
behind the barn and kicking myself
for having been such a blank fool.
TGZo6e Democrat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
Unselfshness.

There is q charming tradition con-
nected with the site on which the
Temple of Solomon was erected. 1t
is said to have been occupied in com
mon by two brothers, one of whom
had family, the other had nome
On this spot was sown field of wheat.
On the evening succeeding harvest,
the wheat having been gathered in
seperate shocks, the older brother
said to his wife: "My younger
brother is unable to bear the burden
and heat of the day; I will arise,
take my shocks, and place them with
his without his knowledge" The
younger brother, being actuated by
the same benevolent motives, said
within himself: I" My elder brother
has family, and I have none; Twill
arise, take of my shocks, and place
them with his without his knowledge. :"
Judge of their establishment, when,
on the FOLLOWING morning, they found
their respective shocks undiminished.
This course of events TRANSFERRED sew
eral nights, when each other resolved
to stand guard and solve the mystery.
They did so; when on the following
night they met each other halfway
between their respective shocks with
arms full. Alas! in these days how
many would sooner steal their
brothers. whole shock than add to it
a single sheaf !-Selected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14

FINE GooDs AT Low PR1cEs.-Mr.
w. L. Jones, at Martinsburg, offers
to the public q choice line of fine
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
Ware, &C., at prices TO suit the times.
He has really fine stock, and offers
just now speciality of Silver Knives,
Forks and Spoons, at very low prices.
Mr.. Jones is n courteous and fair
dealing gentleman, and We believe
will furnish goods exactly as repre-
sentcd by him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14

ATnoUGITFUL MAN.-The Norris
town Herald relates q touching Incl
dent illustrative of mans tender
ness and cbivalry. The man to whom
the Herald refers lives not far from
where that journal is published
For nearly two years he kept the Gre
mated remains of his first wife in q
handsome jar on the mantel-piece.
A few days ago, during the sleety
weather, he got down the jar and
sprinklcd the ashes on the front steps
for fear his second wife might slip and
break her neck.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14

"Lct him now shoot who never
shot before, and him who always shot
now shoot the more" We have on
hand some nice Cat and Sporting
Rifles, for shooting small game, and
will sell them cheap. Also have Car
tridges filed with fine shot, for shoot
ing sparrows, &c. Have all sizes of
Cartridges, both rim and centre fire
Shot of all sizes, Caps, Wads, Shells,
and the best of Powder in town, gives
good penetration and pattern Pistols,
&C.. for sale cheap. Call and see
them. All kinds of Watches. Clocks
and Jowelry Repaired at short notice.
Fly Fans also repaired and made good
as new. So bring them along, for the
fly is now here waiting to be driven
from the table. H. A. BURTON,
The Boss Matchmaker.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14

STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE.-Take
one cup of sugar. one-half cup of but
ter, and beat to a cream; then add
two well beaten eggs and two cups
of flour with two teaspoonsful of ba-
king powder, and milk enough to
make batter of the same consistency
of jelly cake batter. Bake in two
deep jelly cake or pie plates. When
cool place the Strawberries on them,
sprinkle with powdered sugar and set
away in some cool place until it is
time to serve it. If you whip some of
the cream and pile it on top it adds
very much to the appearance and
taste of the dish.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14
An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says: "Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, I feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore
on my leg.for eight years; my doc
tors told me would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputated. I
used, instead, three bottles of Elec-
trio bitters and seven boxes Buclllen's
Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and well.'' Electric Bitters
are sold at fifty cents bottle, ard
Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Csc. per
box by Geo. T. Light.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14
NMwNSN~seMs'
WNcM NNzeM. ON
V\Aves PNos.
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The undersigned having been re
stored to health by simple means, after
suffering for several years Wi TIL a severe
lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means
OF cure. TO those who desire it, hewill
cheerfully send free of charge] a copy
of the prescription used, which they
will find a sure cure for CONSUMPTION,
Asthma, CatarrI,, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung Naladics. He
hopes all sufferers will try his Remedy,
as it is invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which will cost them moth
ing, and may prove q blessing, will
please address, REV. EDWARD A. Will
SON, Williamsburg, Kings County,
New York. SO
January 4, 1SS7-1y.
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shenasidoah Valley r. r.
8. F. TYLER, Receiver.

8. +. TYLER, Receiver.
Schedule in effect March 13' 1887.
LEAVE cuARLEsrowS-sbUTtfT AID:
o.nS A. NJ. Doily-Ncw orlcnts Exptoss.
RoanoEc ana ini erucdiRte stations
and ati POINTS South and South
west. Through Pullman Sleeping
cars frItn New York and Philadcl-
piilu 10 Chattanooga. #l
Eel y. II. BALI Memphis Express from
New York. Philadelphia. Baltt-
lnUre aud Washington. with day
COACHES 10 Roanoke. making cons
ncction through to the South
LEAVE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
l0:SS 4. II. Daily-Bultimore Express, front
NIL points South. arrive IN Baltl-
moT,. 800 7. NJ, Washington eco
p NJ, Harrisburg 8:l5 Z. NJ, Phil
adclphia. $3.50 p. NJ. SOL
$40 p NJ Duiiy-Ncw York and fhiln6el-
piiia Express. from Chattanooga
and all points South. Arrive Phil
ndclphia 4:25 4. NJ. New York
$50 \. VI. Sleeping cars through
to New York via. Harrisburg
Ticket Agents will furnish all information
and through schedules upOn application.
q. HOWARD ROVER,
.Gcnl. Pass hyt..
Nav 81, 1857 Roanoke, Va.
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q . "a IA ID.

TO all who nro suffering from tho errors and
tndiscrctlOns OF youth. nervous weakness. carly
decay, lossof manhood. &c, will send n recipe
thnt will euro you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America Send sclf-addresscd envelope to tho
REV. JOSEPH II. INMAS, Station d, Nc,o Fork City.
September II. 1SSC-1y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-06-14

Additional trains pass Charlestott1i ehuth-
ward, at II, A. NJ, and nOrthwara at II 50.
r Train M No $40. Southwark. at Z, IS A, NJ, and
train No $50 Northward, at 10.40P p. M.-Sun-
DAYS only, and connects at Harper's Ferrylwith
West bonnd trains
Connections at Harper's Ferry for all points
West at Strasburg With Manassas Branch Va
MidInnd: at Stanton with Chesapeake y ONO
II. e.; at Lexington with Richlnond \ Ale:sha-
ny +. i. "a
n & O. Agents or to b. F. BoND. Pass. Agent.
Baltimore. C. E. DuDRow. Travelling Pass:
Agent, Harpcr's Ferry, w. Va. s.,fI.,.,
. L. NJ. COLE. Gent Ticket Agt:
OK. LORD. Gen1 Pass. Agt. -.-...-,
W. VI. CLEMENTS, Manager.
lime =. 1887